Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Jamaica

Jamaica: Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational was 62.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
62.2%
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
12th
of 93 countries
All-time high
62.2%
in 2018
All-time low
54.0%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2002–2018

Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Jamaica, 2002–2018

02040602002201020182002: 58 %2013: 56.9 %2014: 54.4 %2015: 59.5 %2016: 60 %2017: 54 %2018: 62.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 62.2% for percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Jamaica peaked at 62.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2017.

That places Jamaica 12th out of 93 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%) in Jamaica, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 58.0%
2013 56.9% -1.8%
2014 54.4% -4.4%
2015 59.5% +9.4%
2016 60.0% +0.8%
2017 54.0% -10.0%
2018 62.2% +15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.0% 58.0% 58.0% 1
2010s 57.8% 54.0% 62.2% 6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 9 Seychelles 63.0% compare
  2. 10 Switzerland 62.7% compare
  3. 11 South Africa 62.5% compare
  4. 13 Georgia 61.8% compare
  5. 14 Antigua and Barbuda 61.7% compare
  6. 15 Latvia 60.0% compare

See the full ranking of 93 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Jamaica?
Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Jamaica was 62.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2017.
How does Jamaica rank for percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational?
Jamaica ranks 12th out of 93 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,120 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female vocational education students at the post-secondary non-tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of vocational education students (male and female) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level in a given school year.